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| Magnús Pálsson |
| Gengið á vatni - Walking on water |
| 03. 03. 2012 - 01. 04. 2012 |
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THE PERFORMANCE ´SPUD´ re-performed FRIDAY 16th OF MARCH AT 5.30 pm.
Opening Saturday 3rd of March at 5 pm.
Magnús Pálsson is one of Iceland’s premier artists; a national treasure. In 1978 he was instrumental in founding The Living Art Museum (Nýló).
Sculptor, sound poet, performer and inspirational teacher, Magnús comes from a strong Fluxus background, where he and his clan forged the beginnings of conceptualism and concrete poetry. As a sculptor, Magnús dealt with enigma and touch by making casts of negative spaces and trapping ephemeral moments in solidifying plaster. His signature piece from that time is a cast of the space between the three wheels of a Sikorsky helicopter and its landing field, seconds before it actually touches down. Made in 1976, this work was exhibited in Venice in 1980 when Magnús represented Iceland at the 37th Biennale. Gradually he moved away from solid material into the more fluid realm of sound and action where recently he has made works for choirs, JCB earth diggers, ghosts and children.
Interview with Magnus Palsson is to be found in the exhibition catalogue
Also, another interview and more infos here at European Live Art archive:
http://www.liveartarchive.eu/archive/artist/magn%C3%BAs-p%C3%A1lsson
Performance at the opening:
http://vimeo.com/37982229
Kling & Bang gallery
Hverfisgata 42
IS-101 Reykjavik
Iceland
Open Thursday-Sunday from 2-6 pm.
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Grandagarður 20 - 101 Reykjavík
kob@this.is |
